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Doctor, scientist, mum, cat slave. Public Governor Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust Long Covid & CCH. Love Northumberland/Newcastle, owls/wildlife/books/art/music/politics/EU Wrote Little Orange Book 4 parents of babies & small kids. Green Party member

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Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained"

Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?

07.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
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Poll: Reform UK is most disliked party in Britain Reform UK is now the most disliked party among British voters, according to new polling. A More in Common survey asked w

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https://unherd.com/newsroom/poll-reform-uk-is-most-disliked-party-in-britain

07.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 456 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 10
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Donate to our Crowdfunder for our St Albans local election campaign!!

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@greenparty.org.uk @easthertsgreens.bsky.social @easterngreenparty.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @livvygibbs.bsky.social

07.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The desalination plant is seen next to the coastline of Qeshm Is.

The desalination plant is seen next to the coastline of Qeshm Is.

For context, Tthe US has bombed the desalination plant on Qeshm Island, Iran, disrupting water supply to 30 towns.

These plants are protected under international law, specifically the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit targeting infrastructure indispensable to the survival of civilian populations.

07.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 6

In the last week, the US has bombed schools, hospitals and, now, freshwater desalination plants.

The US is depriving Iran’s citizens of the basic essential of life: water.

It is not unfathomable that we will see the ICC issue arrest warrants for Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.

07.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 10
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Boris Johnson says Keir Starmer has made us an irrelevance on the world stage...

07.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 1477 πŸ” 466 πŸ’¬ 129 πŸ“Œ 35

🚨 NEW | 2026 Local Elections - Greens predicted to win most seats in London:

🟒 Grn: 548 (+530)
πŸ”΅ Con: 481 (+77)
πŸ”΄ Lab: 415 (-741)
🟠 Lib: 252 (+72)
➑️ Ref: 132 (+132)

Greens would be the largest party on four borough councils πŸ‘€

Source: Bombe published in @theguardian.com

07.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 10
Hertsmere Greens

Hertsmere Greens

Barnet Green candidate Charli Thompson

Barnet Green candidate Charli Thompson

Zack Polanski

Zack Polanski

@hertsmeregreens.bsky.social out canvassing with @barnetgreens.bsky.social today! With @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaking to the troops.

07.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Published paper proving that #ChatGPT will always make things up.

Not sometimes. Not until the next update. Always. They proved it with math.

Even with perfect data and unlimited computing power, AI models will still confidently tell you things that are completely false.

arxiv.org/abs/2509.04664

07.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Oh, just the business vehicle of Nigel Farage masquerading as a political party breaching its obligations at Companies House.

06.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 717 πŸ” 331 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 11

Why I’ve joined the @greenparty.org.uk

07.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform: millions are behind us Reform’s donations are primarily from a Thai based businessman Christopher Harborne who gave Β£9m in August 2025. It does bring to mind the German photomontager John Heartfield’s image o…

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07.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship – Department of the History of Medicine The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns HopkinsΒ University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in…

Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Medicine & Medical Humanities to begin 7/1/2026. For more info & to apply: hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/2026/03/06/j... Deadline to apply is April 5th.

06.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

07.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025…

Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal – Disability News Service share.google/TLKvRgvrpBxi...

06.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6

So true- such a stark difference to the ignorant, crass Trump- who utters such incoherent rubbish!

07.03.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic

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Such a lovely face

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bsky.app/profile/elho...

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07.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The biggest scandal of all is that we still have the Tory guidance in place and staff still have no ffp3 respirators for an airborne virus that is vascular in nature and can cause heart damage & blood clots.

07.03.2026 08:54 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
A monochrome β€˜spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

A monochrome β€˜spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?

From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please β€˜like’ or share this one?)

07.03.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 1223 πŸ” 401 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 70

Think I have 12- whether they are the correct 12 tho?

07.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always enjoy these.

07.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYouGov poll found…People were overwhelmingly against the UK joining the US attacks β€” 70 per cent opposed and 19 per cent in favour.” Starmer should take a leaf out of Pedro Sanchez’s book & clearly say no to war.
archive.ph/2026.03.06-2...

07.03.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Babies with COVID-19 develop more serious disease than those with RSV, US data reveal

More data on the risks of covid (and RSV) on infants for severe disease and hospitalisation . Covid Vaccine in pregnancy can reduce this risk - however UK doesn’t offer this now nor does it offer infant vaccines unless they have a weakened immune system. I do hope this recommendation will change.

07.03.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say β€œSend me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.

How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

07.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 22370 πŸ” 5486 πŸ’¬ 612 πŸ“Œ 356

And Covid is airborne, there is still no #CleanAir in our hospitals apart from in OT and staff are still not being given ffp3 respirators to protect themselves & patients.

07.03.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The β€˜murky’ world of GP finance

This is an example of a 10,000 Patient practice

Average patient will have 7 GP practice appts/year, 1 A&E attendance every 3 years, 2 hospital appts/year

Β£169/patient/year goes GP
Β£3079 goes to hospitals

Β£40pa would solve GP crisis
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

02.03.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely insupportable. Labour have a massive majority. It’s a hugely popular issue. To fail to act would be a dereliction of historic proportions, and utterly inexplicable.

06.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 982 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 14